The following verses are taken from the http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org
Lets us read.
Psalms 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
The devil , Satan , Lucifer has fooled a great many people over the years and has got them to believe that if that serve THE LORD GOD that their joy and happeniness will be gone. That you as a Christian will not have any fun or joy. THE bible is clear that this is not the case; it is the wicked that shall have no peace.
Let us take a look. The term “pleasure of earth” is very self explanatory. The statement itself is clear that they come exclusively from the earth or this world.
Take for example the “misers” there are a great many of them. He is one who has set his heart on wealth and fame, he has one thought and that is to get more wealth. That is the bent of his soul, to enlarge his bank account his joy depends upon his wealth and his pleasure come from having it.
Look next at the “worldling” this person is dependent wholly upon the transient things of this earth for his joy, if everything moves smoothly, he is joyous. His joy is in the material things of this earth.
The Psalmist said “behold the upright for the end of that man is peace”.
What a powerful Statement.
In Psalm 87:7 part of it reads “all my springs are in thee”. God designs to bring us to a place to where joy and peace flows over us. Worldly springs dry up. The have there good times then there source fails then there joy is gone.
Psalm 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Fullness of joy and pleasure for evermore what a promise.
I heard of a little boy, who had to go down to the bottom of a hill to get water from a spring. One day the boy came running in to his mom and said “Mama there is no need to go down to the bottom of the hill there is a spring bubbling up in out yard now. It looks like an everlasting spring. “She said “son that is a wet weather spring it will soon dry up” So whenever she wanted water he went to the new spring to get it was so easy. One day he went out it was gone dry up. He became angry he was used to the easy path now he had to work again to get the water.
Thank God it is not like that with a true child of Christ. His springs are from the artisan well of God that bubbles up and flows forever cool fresh water. WE have to ground ourselves in God let him flow there us Our church may dry up and our friends Gone; but my joy and peace flow from God. .
First off the pleasures of this world don not satisfy they only give a kind of gratification. They give a pleasure; but don’t satisfy.
Do you ever remember having a satisfied life outside of God?
Do You Have A Satisfied soul now?
Let me ask you TRY Jesus and see if he is Good for your Soul.
The man who has money wants more. The millionaire wants to be a billionaire. Riches don’t satisfy
Most of the lottery winners blow it all and end up back where they started. pleasure for a time..
A young lady one time told me “ I go bar hopping and drinking ;but the next day I am still miserable.”
God Completely satisfies. Can you remember when you wondered trying to find something to satisfy you but you couldn’t find it. Jesus made us a promise .
John 14:27 Says “Peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth.” Then he says “ Let not your Heart be troubled”
I want to appeal to you That you give Jesus a try. If you want true Peace Just Ask Christ . You don’t have to call a preacher or a friend just ask Christ now and see if he answers.